Recorded 1993–2014 Girls' name Peak 1997 331 births

Shaiann — girls' name

331 babies named Shaiann in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1682000s1422010s21

The verdict

331 girls have been named Shaiann since 1993, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.

331
total births
1993–2014
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Shaiann was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

31 babies were named Shaiann in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaiann

The Social Security Administration has registered 331 babies named Shaiann between 1993 and 2014, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaiann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 31 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaiann performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaiann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaiann in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaiann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 331 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaiann at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

331

Since 1993

22 years of records

Peak year

1997

31 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1993

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2014

Shaiann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1993

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1997)
31
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 20142009200620032000199719941993 14

Shaiann by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
168 births that decade — 51% of Shaiann's all-time total
1990s1682000s1422010s21

Shaiann by state

Where Shaiann concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shaiann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 4.8%
#2 New York
12 3.6%
California share of Shaiann's total US births 4.8%
Even split

16 of 331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaiann?
331 babies have been named Shaiann since 1993. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1997 with 31 births.
When was Shaiann most popular?
Shaiann was most popular in the 1990s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Shaiann most popular?
The top states for the name Shaiann are California (16 births), New York (12 births).
How long has the name Shaiann been used?
Shaiann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 22 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Shaiann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Shaiann

Nearby Names Like Shaiann

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaiann

Names with a similar number of total births

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.